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Arid Bilge System ChrisL at 6:35am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2965 I'm thinking about adding this system to my Hunter 45. Does anyone have any experience or reviews o
Rudder Repair CzechMate at 8:18pm 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2340 I took a small bite out of my rudder blade when I turned to far and hit the prop blade. The bite is
Engine Water Temp Gauge Lee Hadjiosif at 6:28pm 12.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2538 I have a B381 and would like to add a temp sender and gauge. I have the Captain's westerbeke panel a
Catalina 30 Starter Button FredB at 4:52pm 12.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4513 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 MK II with an Universal M-25XP engine. My starter button is intermittent.
2005 H33 gel coat cracks hudjohnjen at 4:36pm 12.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2876 I have a 2005 H33. It has several hairline gel coat cracks in the following areas: - water fill -
How do you prepare for leaks? jfschena at 4:21pm 12.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1755 It seems to me several things can fail on my oday 26 that can sink the boat. I have thru hull fittin
Brunswick, Ga. sailors? Bonzai at 4:19pm 12.14.12 Destinations 4/6705 Am looking for other cruiser type sailors in the area to sail in company with, also local crew/help
A Perfect Day Roger Long at 4:01pm 12.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2262 I had a perfect cruising day. Took pictures. I went below with my shoulders still warm from sun th
HAPS Membership Application Form Mikem at 3:25pm 12.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/914 HUNTER ASSOCIATION OF PUGET SOUND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Annual Dues $60.00 Initiation fee $20.0
Help Identify? (1) Airbornne at 1:58pm 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2528 Can someone tell me what kind of boat this is? It is described as a 1976 28 dutch sailboat with 2 cy
Great Lakes tour (2) Caboteur at 11:49am 12.14.12 Destinations 14/14723 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, As winter is closing in and Caboteur is on the hard, my wife
stuffing gland issues mikewhite7314 at 11:36am 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2225 I have a Hunter vision 32 which has developed a leak from the stuffing gland on the prop shaft. At
splice fitting bassstar at 10:55am 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/961 Has anyone used a splice fitting on their standing rigging for a temporary fix? Are they hand swaged
Leaking prop shaft mikewhite7314 at 10:32am 12.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1320 I have recently acquired a Hunter Vision 32 and have noticed a leak in the aft cabin coming from the
Fuel tank pickup tube Therapyg at 9:40am 12.14.12 Bigger Boats 1/1216 Hello, Anyone have any experience replacing the fuel tank pickup tube in the O'Day 34? Mine appears
Bucket of money (5) John Howitt at 10:17pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1840 I first saw this boat ,and had the royal tour by the elderly owner, back in 2007, in BC, Canada ,whe
CNG Fill Adapter - Where can I get one smokey73 at 8:31pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 12/11133 Does anyone know a source for an Adapter to fill the CNG tank from one of the CNG auto fill stations
12 C-22's Coming to Havasu (2) CaptDon01 at 7:51pm 12.13.12 Catalina 22 0/1070 I just checked the list, and a couple more C-22's have signed up to attend the Havasu Pocket Cruiser
Need Boat yard.. New Jersey to Rhode Island Finally! at 7:27pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3077 I am looking for a reputable boat yard to do repair work; glass and paint, rigging and railing work
To all S2 owners timtim at 5:54pm 12.13.12 S2 5/2677 I've just been here a month, new to sailing and the S2 8.0. Thank you for the help you have given me

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Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? Leeward Rail at 8:03am 04.04.23 Fill the crack with something like 3m 4200 and be done with it. Glassing over the crack will be pre
Engraved hull number on P450 Hollyberry at 7:45am 04.04.23 The HIN (Hull Identification Number) is virtually always located somewhere on the outside of the hul
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please jssailem at 7:44am 04.04.23 Thanks for sharing the outcome and resource DJ.
Catalina Smile - keel repair or engineered fix on Catalina 36 jssailem at 7:41am 04.04.23 Same query asked on "Ask All Sailors" forum.
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? (1) jssailem at 7:39am 04.04.23 Welcome to the forum. An owner never wants to hear bad news. A buyer with a desire for a boat even
Thread maintenance on my sailboat cagreen75 at 7:39am 04.04.23 That thing looks like it has not been removed in a very long time. I suggest cleaning with a wire wh
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? dlochner at 7:29am 04.04.23 Welcome to SBO. Keel joint cracks are a common problem in almost all sailboats that are externally
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 04.04.23 Caveat - I don't own a keelboat and have no experience repairing them, so I will keep it short. My
Catalina 22 mk ll Keel Bolt access Leeward Rail at 7:29am 04.04.23 As far as this link says, the wing keel is encapsulated in fiberglass... https://www.catalina22.org/
O'day 192 tidal mooring rschuss at 6:44am 04.04.23 I'd be afraid stuff on the bottom would jam up the CB keel stub that might prevent the CB from comi
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions KE5HVM at 6:40am 04.04.23 Thank you for all your responses. They have all been very helpful and they are appreciated, but I th
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 6:37am 04.04.23 Running Rigging \| West Marine Jim... And the winner is... surprisingly... West Marine... Their pr
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 6:07am 04.04.23 Correct me if I am wrong Okay being a little less silly... I multiplied by 119 when I should have m
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04am 04.04.23 @JES7 Look to see if you have a third sail and pole? Take a photo of the furler drum and post it.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 rgranger at 6:03am 04.04.23 The link you provided says they will order one for you.
Dieless Crimpers? Garbonzo at 5:50am 04.04.23 The eternal problem we have here is that it is not possible to know a good crimp unless you cut a fe
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 04.04.23 When the tank is full, it will stop filling up. Simple. Close it up and go drink some grog. I call
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 04.04.23 I would think you can find the hood furler manual at hoodyachtsystems.com Also lol under archives f
Spring Cruise 2023 Will Gilmore at 5:26am 04.04.23 I'm sure the photo opts will be even better than the Easter Bunny. No one will be crying, over havi
I'm a newbie fresh and green! NYSail at 4:37am 04.04.23 My last boat was a Pearson 36-2 1986 centerboard. My boat was neglected and we did a major refit to

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